10 Free Swimming Holes near Burlington, NC
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New Hope Creek
Durham, North Carolina
24.7 miles ERock-lined swimming spots along New Hope Creek come alive in spring and after rain, with some clothing-optional sections tucked into this Durham greenway.
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Eno River Area
Durham, North Carolina
29.1 miles ESwim near Durham, North Carolina
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Parker's Creek Beach
Pittsboro
32.9 miles SEParker's Creek Beach is the designated swim area at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's Parkers Creek Access, a sand beach on the western shore of a 14,000-acre reservoir southwest of Apex, North Carolina. The day-use area runs April into early November,
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White Oak Recreation Area
Apex
34.1 miles SEA small sand beach on Jordan Lake's east shore off US 64, open to the public on weekends and holidays from April to late September when no group has reserved it. $10 vehicle fee.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Seaforth Recreation Area
Pittsboro
34.2 miles SESeaforth is the main swim beach at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, a sand shoreline on the south side of US 64 near Pittsboro with a marked swimming area, a boat ramp and a 1.4 mile loop trail. North Carolina charges $10 per vehicle at the gate on summ
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Ebenezer Church Beach
Apex
35.5 miles SEThe swim beach at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area's Ebenezer Church Access, a sandy, unguarded state park beach on the lake's east shore west of Apex, with a seasonal $10 per vehicle fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Nantahala Gorge Area
Trinity, North Carolina
39.1 miles SWMultiple swimming places — several clothing-optional — near the Nantahala River and Gorge in western North Carolina, ranging from roadside to remote canyon spots.
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Little Uwaharrie River
Trinity, North Carolina
39.1 miles SWSwim near Trinity, North Carolina
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Sandling Beach
Creedmoor
40.7 miles ESeasonal swim beach on Falls Lake at the Sandling access of Falls Lake State Recreation Area, with a bathhouse, picnic shelters and lakeside trails. Open April to October 1; $10 per vehicle on peak days.
Hike, Swim
Falls Lake State Park
Wake Forest, North Carolina
42.3 miles EFour sandy swimming beaches — including Sandling, Rolling View, and Beaverdam with full facilities — make Falls Lake one of the Triangle's best summer swim destinations.
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